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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: frostype400 on March 18, 2012, 05:53:50 pm
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Very happy just got home with a new bike to race this year I have to thank Gary for the bike it is very nice I am looking forward to racing it.
I remember seeing the bike on MXTV and thinking that is a beast but I didn't think I would own a rm500 when I was watching that let alone that exact one it and the rest of Gary's bikes are just as nice as they appear on the MXTV interview.
I didn't take any photos but I have some Gary sent me and I sure he wouldn't mind me posting.
(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu283/frostype400/ed19e890.jpg)
(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu283/frostype400/87f12e6b.jpg)
Looking forward to riding Viper and hopefully I will make it to hbb too, thanks a lot Michael. :)
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Nice buy! I'd really, REALLY like one to race pre 85.... ;)
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Michael, another big bore to add to the growing list.
Have you finished the Tm 400 project ???
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nice - jealous :'(
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Unfortunately haven't finished the tm 400 yet it has some pretty ratty cases so I will get some other cases in better nick and rebuild the motor. :)
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did Gary throw in the goggles and snorkel from the mx TV Segment. :D
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Ha ha no I should have some of my own somewhere. ;D
I reckon I will have a fair bit of hanging on to when I ride it.
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you will be ok, remember its only gonna go as fast as YOU want it too.
are you taking it to HBBB ?
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Hopefully should be able to get to hbbb I'd like to any way that is why I was after a race ready bike I don't have enough time to be working on bikes at the moment and I wasn't getting to any rides.
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what is the rwhp of one of these,, is there a site that has such info??
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Did a google search found but don't know how accurate it was but it said 41.3hp at the wheel which is pretty good.
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Dirt Rider, October 1983
HP 46 @ 7500
Torque 34.4 @ 6000
see my skydrive for the magazine articles.
Luke
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Good score Michael. I've always liked these 500s. Didnt realise they had 46hp,tho.
Cheers,Mark.
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i thought they would have more than that,, any idea what a factory racebike had?? there supposedly gettin nearly 50hp outta a modern worked 250..
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Great buy Michael. Are you going up for the Viper practice day at Ravenswood?
Cheers, Grahame
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TM - not sure but I thought I remember reading something like 63 HP from the factory Hondas in the day - but everything was so hush hush not sure about accuracy - that was the point where they started taking them backwards as they were so hard to ride.
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RN500 was in the early 50s from all accounts, but I am sure Frosty will not be disappointed with the power output, my RM500 will rev out a bit which is something a lot of other open class bikes never want to do.
You need big balls to ride it mate ;D
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/tumblr_lt6krrPWbG1qz7v0zo1_500.jpg)
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Ha I don't think I will be wearing anything like that style of riding gear Marc.
I am very happy I bought this bike it would have cost me the same or more to build it and I am to busy to be working in my shed at the moment I do enjoy building my bikes and will have to spend some big $$ this year especially on my mostly NOS pe400 I have to spend some time riding this year not just building that's why I bought a ready to ride bike. :)
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hey fx i have one if ya wanna come try 74rwp slicks mx track.. no i'm not good just tryin to have a go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pilots welcome, i enjoy the laugh.. send email i send photo's
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Ha I don't think I will be wearing anything like that style of riding gear Marc.
Yeah it is a bugger when you are whipping through the trees. ;D
Frosty that RM looks like a great deal and like you say you can just jump on it and go.
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RN500 was in the early 50s from all accounts, but I am sure Frosty will not be disappointed with the power output, my RM500 will rev out a bit which is something a lot of other open class bikes never want to do.
You need big balls to ride it mate ;D
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/tumblr_lt6krrPWbG1qz7v0zo1_500.jpg)
....I gotta wonder, how do you find a photo of something like that, unless your looking for it?
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thats Craig ;D - one of oure x forum members!!!! :'(
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thats Craig ;D - one of oure x forum members!!!! :'(
No Craig is back as a current member, new handle, more Zen attitude..... that year of electro convulsive therapy and a Zanax smoothie every morning really worked out well for him ;D
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Marc,
That is probably the most disturbing photo ever published on OzVMX. I really don't know what to say, simply disturbing... :o
VMX42
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Mate I always thought this was the most disturbing photo on OZVMX :-*..... carry trans Tasman relations too far IMHO
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/key_gillard_kiss_2.jpg)
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Marc,
That is the 2nd most disturbing image... and any pic of Tony Abbott in budgie smugglers is the 3rd... :o
VMX42
P.S. at least there were no tongues involved!!!
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Marc to lesys kissing....lol
when do you head down under?
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thats Craig Grin - one of oure x forum members!!!! Cry
No Craig is back as a current member, new handle, more Zen attitude..... that year of electro convulsive therapy and a Zanax smoothie every morning really worked out well for him
And a day job that keeps him busy....
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The only thing I have in common with that creature is the steel mill in the background.
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The only thing I have in common with that creature is the steel mill in the background.
4 weeks to go Craigee, have new job, semi new country, ready to go hard....... my 27 year big OE is coming to an end/
Just eyeing up some land with enough bush on it for mini enduro loop/
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Looking forward to the return of the king mate.
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Looking forward to the return of the king mate.
Come on Craig, keep up!!!! The Hobbit man, The Hobbit... Return of the King is so last decade!!
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Come on Craig, keep up!!!! The Hobbit man, The Hobbit... Return of the King is so last decade!!
I believe the Hobbit was last spotted in the Watakere Ranges ;)
Anyways looking forward to getting stuck into a bit of bike building.
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Sorry for the thread hijack Frosty-your new RM500 ex Bear is way cool! ;D
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The red triangle may be a bit of a go`er.